Have you traveled anywhere recently? This is a very important question for your healthcare provider, especially if you are showing signs of foreign or respiratory illnesses. Once routine infections have been considered based on the symptoms you display, differential diagnosis will be carried out and this should also include your travel history in order to […]
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14/06/2019
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10 Facts about Lyme Disease
What is Lyme disease? Lyme disease is caused by four main species of bacteria spread by ticks. They are: Borrelia burgdorferi Borrelia mayonii Borrelia afzelii Borrelia garinii The leading cause of Lyme disease in the United States are Borrelia burgdorferi and Borrelia mayonii, while Borrelia afzelii and Borrelia garinii are the leading causes in Europe […]
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Understanding HIV- Basics
What is HIV/AIDS? The most basic terms to learn first are what HIV and AIDS stands for: HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus AIDS stands for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome HIV is the virus that causes HIV infection (also simply referred to as “HIV”) and AIDS is the most advanced stage of the HIV infection. We […]
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5 Things you didn’t know about Meningitis
Meningitis or Meningococcal disease is a rare infection that causes an inflammation of the meninges. The meninges are the three membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord. It can occur when fluid surrounding the meninges becomes infected and this can lead to a severe swelling of the tissues surrounding the brain and spinal cord […]
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What are Infectious Diseases?
Infectious diseases occur when a type of microorganism impairs a person’s health. In many cases, infectious disease can be spread from person to person, either directly (e.g., via skin contact) or indirectly (e.g., via contaminated food or water). Infectious diseases can be caused by organisms such as viruses, bacteria, fungi or parasites. Most of these […]